Faces false imprisonment, sexual battery charges

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SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Police Department on Sunday announced the arrest of Officer Christopher Hays on charges of false imprisonment and sexual battery.

Hays, 30, turned himself in about 1:30 p.m. at a sheriff's substation on Rancho Bernardo Road, per an agreement between the District Attorney's Office, the San Diego Police Department and his attorney, police officials said.

Hays was booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of felony false imprisonment and three misdemeanor sexual battery counts filed in connection with four alleged victims, all women in their late 20s to late 30s, according to San Diego police officials and jail records.

10News learned Hays bailed out of jail at about 3:40 p.m. Sunday. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, according to jail records. Hays is currently on unpaid leave.